SB0864 Summary

• Amends the Public Library District Act of 1991 to require public library districts obtain voter approval through referendum before annexing territory, adding "and referendum" to the annexation process.

• Requires library districts to notify nearby public library trustees (within one mile of annexed territory) and provide public comment opportunities before adopting an annexation ordinance.

• Eliminates the petition process that previously allowed annexation to proceed without referendum if no petition was filed within 30 days; instead makes referendum mandatory upon ordinance passage.

• Repeals Section 15-20 of the Public Library District Act of 1991.

• Validates and ratifies any annexations completed before the effective date of this act that complied with prior law.